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June 21, 2023

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Exim India web site
JUNE 21, 2023
  • Sarbananda Sonowal & Devendra Fadnavis call for expediting Sagarmala projects in Maharashtra
  • Gati enhances its direct coverage by increasing 1,000 pin codes
  • APM Terminals Pipavav receives first call of CCG service
  • New PCI index launched for countries to better measure economic potential
  • IndiGo in largest-ever single aircraft purchase by any airline with Airbus
  • Maersk boosting its growing freighter network
  • Partnership for sustainable air freight
  • AD Ports Group signs 30-year extendable concession agreement to manage & operate a multipurpose terminal in Congo's Pointe Noire port
  • Agri exports from UP rise
  • India, Australia CECA to expand with 15 more domains
  • India, US working on pact to expedite Customs clearances
  • Nicobar port project seen getting nod
  • India's coffee shipments likely to dip
  • Exim Integrated Club (EIC) organises Pune's first Exim Trade Exhibition along with 5th Get-together & Networking Meet

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 21, 2023
  • E - as in St Elmo's fire
  • Ermewa expanding in Poland
  • Concession for Congo's Pointe-Noire Port
  • APM: more equipment for Valencia terminal
  • Warehouse opened for EV battery logistics
  • DB Schenker appoints new CPO
  • Emirates reaffirms commitment to Zurich Airport
  • Liebherr: new ship-to-shore crane for Australia
  • Trialling new hydrogen fuel cell truck
  • Integrated facility triples mail sorting capacity
  • Tanja Dreilich to leave HHLA
  • ACT: operations command centre now online
  • DHL Express: new gateway facility in Helsinki
  • Up to 30,000 t of fruit by train to China
  • Logicor: first prime logistics site in Gothenburg
  • IDS celebrates 20 years of its central hub
  • Now also flights from Rome to Tel Aviv
  • Urban river logistics project in Mulhouse
  • "Curiosity of the Day"

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Container spot market: up or down ahead of late peak season?
  • DHL drops DP as Schenker preps to drop DB
  • Cosco finally acquires stake in Hamburg terminal- but smaller than intended
  • East Europe's logistics carry on through war, thanks to Covid lessons
  • Wan Hai to offload more old tonnage in fleet renewal
  • Kenya puts new focus on cool chains as KQ gains pharma accreditation
  • Australian exporters hope India gets a taste for their avocados
  • Russia eyes record 7m teu box traffic this year, despite sanctions
  • News podcast | June 2023 | USWC docker deal; the SAF challenge; CNS Partnership Conference

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Austal USA awarded $79.2 million for fifth T-ATS
    Austal USA has been awarded a $79.2 million U.S. Navy contract option for the construction of T-ATS 15, a Navajo-class Towing, Salvage, and Rescue Ship. With the award, the company is now
  • Hydrogen One pushboat power train passes string test
    The groundbreaking methanol-to-hydrogen technology to be used in Maritime Partners' Hydrogen One pushboat has completed a successful string test in Gothenburg, Sweden. In the test, all the key components of the vessel's
  • GAO to study to impacts of New Jersey offshore wind development
    According to Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has officially agreed to launch an investigation into the impacts of New Jersey offshore wind development on the environment, the fishing

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Container News web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • AD Ports signs 30-year concession agreement for Congo's multipurpose terminal
    AD Ports Group signed a 30-year concession agreement with the government of the Republic of the Congo for managing and operating the multipurpose New East Mole Terminal in Pointe-Noire. The agreement follows the previous Head of Terms agreement signed between the two parties in March 2023. Under the terms of the new agreement, AD Ports will have the exclusive right to invest in the development, o
  • Boluda Towage invests in new JV to expand presence in Asia
    The world's largest tugboat operator Boluda Towage has decided to invest in Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Limited (HKSTS), a new joint venture (JV) formed as a member of CK Hutchison Holdings. HKSTS' principal services include salvage and towage and marine project management business. Through this collaboration, Boluda Towage believes it will be able to expand its business portfolio into A
  • Dry season threatens Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal will implement water conservation measures during the rainy months to help recover water in all the surrounding lakes. The Canal is closely monitoring the development of weather events affecting water availability in the canal watershed, which according to forecasts, could worsen with the arrival of the El Niño phenomenon. "Current estimates indicate that the economic impact is u
  • DP World uses remote-controlled cranes for first time in Türkiye
    DP World Yarimca will be the first port in Türkiye to use remote-controlled electric cranes in its operations. According to a press statement, the change is a part of the terminal's "Zero Tolerance" safety initiative, which has resulted in a substantial drop in workplace accidents, with lost time incidents at Yarimca falling by 50% since 2018. It follows from DP World's 2022 announcement that it
  • DNV acquires Finnish cyber security firm
    Helsinki-based cyber security services company Nixu will be entirely acquired by DNV, a worldwide risk management and quality assurance provider, after a public tender offer that resulted in DNV buying more than 93% of Nixu's shares. Following a procedure to buy the remaining shares in Nixu and delist the firm from the Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange, DNV will consolidate its cyber security operat
  • OOCL strengthens China - Indonesia network with new service
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) is starting new China Indonesia Service 2 (CIS2) today (20 June) to enhance its service network between the two countries. The port rotation of the new service will be Shanghai (China) - Ningbo (China) - Shekou (China) - Jakarta (Indonesia) - Surabaya (Indonesia) - Davao (Philippines) - Kaohsiung (Taiwan) - Shanghai. With the new service, OOCL aims to supple
  • Consortium to construct tugboat quay wall in Rotterdam
    After the summer, the consortium Hakkers, Van Oord and De Klerk will start construction of the tugboat quay in the Yangtzekanaal, as the contracts were signed with the Port of Rotterdam Authority yesterday, 19 June. The tugboat quay involves 500 metres of quay wall, offering twelve berths and its construction is part of the 'Widening Yangtzekanaal' programme with the completion scheduled for spri
  • Ports of Stockholm boosts solar electricity production
    Ports of Stockholm is building six new rooftop solar cell systems aiming to increase its own solar electricity production by 55%. The Swedish port has five solar cell system installations that have a total production capacity of 995 MWh/year. After the new investment decision, the number of solar cell systems will increase to eleven, with a total production capacity of 1,545 MWh/year. The new ins
  • Maersk proceeds with integration strategy; US freight forwarder unifying with the brand
    Danish shipping company Maersk continues its integration process with the US freight forwarder American Linehaul being the last firm unifying with the Maersk brand. "We have made considerable progress in integrating American Linehaul's capabilities into our transportation services offering," said Maersk adding that the unifying of the companies' websites, documentation, platforms, and facilities
  • Key Success Factors for Effective Logistics Practices
    In the current competitive business environment, the efficiency of operational processes holds utmost significance for organizations to thrive. Logistics plays a vital role in this regard, encompassing the management of timely product delivery and optimization of supply chain operations. The effectiveness of logistics directly influences customer satisfaction, cost management, and overall financi
  • Kerry Logistics Network launches global LCL solution
    Kerry Logistics Network (KLN) Limited, an Asia-based global 3PL company with a diverse business portfolio and extensive coverage in Asia, announces the launch of a global less-than-container load (LCL) programme that will offer weekly direct LCL services from key Asian gateways to multiple country destinations worldwide. KLN now serves over 2,800 corridors globally with new weekly scheduled LCL s

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Splash web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Navigator teams with Bumi Armada for UK CO2 shipping venture
    New York-listed handysize gas carrier owner and operator Navigator Holding has teamed up with Malaysian floater and vessel contractor Bumi Armada to establish a CO2 shipping and injection solutions joint venture company in the UK. Called the Bluestreak CO2 Joint Venture, the company will be equally owned by Navigator and Bumi Armada, and target emitters ...
  • Boluda Towage expands Asian footprint with new investment
    The world's largest tugboat operator Boluda Towage has made an investment in Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Limited (HKSTS). Hongkong Salvage and Towage Services Limited is a new joint venture formed as a member of CK Hutchison Holdings. Its principal services include salvage and towage and marine project management business. Through this new collaboration, Boluda ...
  • J. Lauritzen orders third methanol-powered bulker
    Denmark's J. Lauritzen has ordered a third methanol dual fuel kamsarmax bulk carrier from Tsuneishi Shipbuilding. J. Lauritzen said that the vessel ordered would be an 81,200 dwt kamsarmax bulk carrier which would be added to its previous order of two vessels. According to the company, the vessel will be capable of operating with zero ...
  • Equinor fixes Norwegian floater supplies
    Equinor has selected the family-owned industrial group Wergeland as its preferred supplier for the fabrication of foundations and the assembly of turbines for floating offshore wind projects. The Norwegian energy giant said the agreement is aimed at ensuring industrial capacity to develop offshore wind in Norway, where activities are gathered in one location. "The agreement ...
  • Qatar seals second major LNG deal with China
    Qatar, the world's top liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, has landed its second major supply deal with China in less than a year. The state-controlled QatarEnergy and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) have signed an agreement under which China will buy 4m metric tonnes of LNG annually from the Gulf Arab state over 27 years. ...
  • AD Ports signs 30-year concession for operation of Congo terminal
    AD Ports has signed a 30-year concession agreement with the Government of the Republic of the Congo for managing and operating the multipurpose New East Mole Terminal in Pointe-Noire.
  • Idwal launches vessel-level ESG report
    Maritime intelligence and inspection services provider Idwal has launched a pioneering vessel-level environmental, social, and governance report.
  • Fred Olsen 1848 floats offshore solar platform
    Fred Olsen 1848, a Bonheur company, has revealed a new proprietary system designed to enable near-and offshore floating solar arrays to handle wave and wind loads. The main philosophy of the design called Bolette is to allow the PV modules to move freely and independently within a pre-tensioned rope mesh, while the environmental forces are ...
  • Vintage tanker sales slow
    Sales and purchase activity in the tanker sector is slowing down with prices appearing to finally have hit the wall as the summer is warming up the northern hemisphere. Last week's sales columns have been slim compared to previous weeks despite rates still being historically high. Bokers note that overaged tankers now are difficult to ...
  • DNV acquires cyber security firm Nixu
    DNV is taking over cyber security specialist Nixu after acquiring ownership of more than 93% of the Helsinki-based firm in a public tender offer. The class society will acquire all remaining Nixu shares, valuing the deal at €98m ($107.2m) and delist the company from the Nasdaq Helsinki Stock Exchange. The move will see DNV combine its ...
  • UK to form maritime committee to wade through 'muddle' of policies left by the Boris Johnson administration
    During his three-year tenure as prime minister, Boris Johnson was regularly pictured wearing a construction hat and a high-vis jacket promising to re-energise the UK's ports and shipyards. His maritime promises were myriad, however today his ex-parliamentary colleagues have hit out at the muddled thinking behind many of the initiatives launched in recent years. The ...
  • 'Extreme' measures under consideration at drought-hit Panama Canal
    New draft restrictions from the drought-stricken Panama Canal will mean that from next month the waterway will have slashed its draft by more than 2 m, with authorities warning daily transits may have to be cut by up to 25% in order to save water. Panama has been suffering one of the worst dry spells ...
  • Havila Shipping scores pair of PSV contract extensions
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has clinched contract extensions for two of its platform suppliers. The Fosnavåg-based firm, which operates 17 ships, of which 11 are PSVs, has sealed a deal with Equinor for Havila Clipper, extending the charter for the 2011-built vessel until June 2024, with options attached to December of the same ...
  • Nigerian government discusses new tanker taxes
    The Nigerian government has provided details of its backdated tax demands for tanker owners who called at the nation in the previous decade, a move that has spooked the tanker industry with many ships steering clear of the West African nation over fears of possible vessel arrests. Tanker organisation INTERTANKO sent a memo to its ...
  • Casualties rise as rate war intensifies on the transpacific 'battleground'
    Small entrants into the transpacific container tradelanes during the pandemic boom times are beating a retreat. Analysts at Linerlytica note CU Lines and Pasha are the latest carriers to exit the trade, following the earlier departure of niche carriers such as Transfar, TS Lines, SeaLead, BAL, CIMC and Jinjiang Shipping where with rates at $1,500 ...
  • Chantiers de l'Atlantique selected for German offshore wind project
    German energy firm RWE is pressing ahead with its 1.6 GW cluster of four offshore wind farms in the German North Sea having selected Atlantique Offshore Energy, the marine energy business unit of French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique as the preferred supplier for two electrical offshore substations. The so-called Nordseecluster will be constructed in two ...
  • Baker Hughes inks Baleine phase 2 subsea contract
    Baker Hughes has been awarded a contract by Eni and its partner Petroci for the Baleine Phase 2 project in the Ivory Coast.
  • Agalas orders second newbuild in six months
    Norwegian newly formed shipowner Agalas has ordered a second newbuild vessel in just six months.
  • 2007-built aframax sold for $39.5m
    European Maritime Finance partnering with Atlas Maritime has announced the sale of the 2007-built Dakota Strength aframax tanker for a very firm $39.5m delivering a return of respectively 220% and 115% for the two separate directly done investments. The identity of the buyer has not been revealed. "This investment will provide yet another successful return ...
  • Marine insurance is changing - ports must not leave themselves exposed
    Edward McNamara, CEO of Armada Risk Partners, with some useful advice for the ports community. Maritime executives will have raised a weary eyebrow last week as it was confirmed in Splash that the El Nino weather phenomenon will return this year. The Climate Prediction Center at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Nigeria is wrong to turn away tankers
    First stop seizing ships, then stop trying to rip off shipowners. It really is that simple, president Tinubu
  • 'Long road ahead' to creating an equitable and diverse industry
    Report finds many of the participating companies are still in early stages of implementing the Alliance's principles, but are increasingly...
  • International Group pool claims slashed by over 80%, Britannia confirms
    UK-based marine mutual brings down combined ratio and sets course for breakeven target, despite hefty post-tax loss and decline in...
  • Sevastopol to get new terminal, says Russian official
    Operations at the port of Sevastopol are shrouded in secrecy with many vessels disabling their AIS while unloading and loading
  • DNV acquires security specialist to safeguard cyber-physical systems
    Less than six months after being hit by a ransomware attack, DNV has moved to acquire a Helsinki-listed security business...
  • EU to set obligations for fuel suppliers to produce renewable fuels
    The revision of the directive aims to send the necessary signals to companies in the whole supply chain to kick-start...
  • HHLA and Cosco finalise stake buy in Hamburg terminal
    Deal comes as the European Union is increasingly concerned about China's investments and is tightening scrutiny
  • VLCCs continue to shift up on tonnage tightness
    More Atlantic basin volumes are heading east as China refinery runs increase, but analysts question how long could this rally...
  • J Lauritzen adds to negligible methanol-fuel bulker orderbook
    Third kamsarmax newbuilding ordered at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding by Danish shipowner brings the total orderbook for methanol-fuelled bulk carriers up to...
  • Algoma Central orders methanol-ready medium-range tankers
    New order follows newbuilding contract for four methanol-ready self-unloading bulkers signed in February in joint venture with Canada Steamship Lines
  • Will China's record coal imports keep pace?
    The sluggish recovery and stockpiling fulfilment pose challenges for the second half of the year
  • GCMD joins Clean Energy Marine Hubs initiative
    The CEM Hubs initiative is set to be formally launched at the 14th Clean Energy Ministerial to be held in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Nordic market could lose ground in hull | Greece special report finds adaptable Greeks adjusting their sails again | Interviews...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Ro/ro carrier Sallaum aims to boost capacity with latest vessel order
    Persistent demand from existing customers and expected growth in global demand for heavier electric vehicles is spurring fresh investment in ro/ro newbuildings from Sallaum Lines.
  • US ag shippers look to diversify exports away from West Coast
    Even though port congestion has cleared and a longshore labor deal has been reached, ag shippers say intractable problems still plague their ability to move goods easily through the West Coast.
  • Louisiana governor aims to restore funds for new Port NOLA terminal
    Louisiana's state legislators made a surprise cut to funding the Port of New Orleans planned to use for the design and planning of a new $1.5 billion mega-terminal.
  • Doyle abruptly resigns from top job at Maryland Port Administration
    William Doyle's departure after three years, announced to Maryland Port Administration employees Friday according to local news reports, came less than a week after he received three traffic citations.
  • Green groups challenge claims of 'massive' LNG savings by lobby group
    A report claiming that the lifetime fuel costs of achieving net-zero emissions through LNG will be approximately half those of other fuels does not present the full picture, according to climate campaigners.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Fewer long-haul coal shipments to Asia hurt capesize bulkers, Braemar says
    Indonesia has become Vietnam's top source of the commodity, according to broker
  • Three midsize bulkers secure multimonth charters as period rates slip
    Diana Shipping charters ultramax DSI Altair to Western Bulk Carriers for at least 14 months
  • 'Confident' start: Gary Vogel and Eagle Bulk ring NYSE's opening bell
    Long-planned ceremony follows unveiling of Greek interest in bulk owner's shares
  • Navigator and Bumi forge preliminary deal to launch UK-focused CCS venture
    Companies plan to build liquefied CO2 shuttle tankers and a floating storage and injection unit
  • 'This is waste management': Keeping costs low expected to be key to success in maritime CCS market
    Scaling to keep shipping costs below price of carbon is key to profiting from a cargo that industries want to rid themselves of
  • NRP bags big return from sale of vintage container ship and heavylifter
    Norwegian owner and financier finds buyers for vessels built in 1998 and 2010
  • Tidewater mulls debt issue to bring home Solstad Offshore purchase
    A $5m bond private placement will finance the $577m deal alongside cash on hand and existing debt
  • Container shipping stocks sunk by falling volumes and elusive demand
    Persistently low freight rates sees another carrier pull out of the transpacific
  • Maersk's Morten Bo Christiansen on green methanol supply: 'We have mountains to climb'
    Struggle to procure fuel means 18 vessels may run on conventional fuels - at least initially
  • Investor Joakim Hannisdahl dumps entire DHT Holdings stake ahead of Opec cuts
    Norwegian market player makes 3% on trades but maintains positive tanker view
  • Investor Joakim Hannisdahl dumps entire DHT Holding stake ahead of Opec cuts
    Norwegian market player makes 3% on trades but maintains positive tanker view
  • NRP bags big return from sale of vintage container ship and heavy-lifter
    Norwegian owner and financier finds buyers for vessels built in 1998 and 2010
  • J Lauritzen adds third methanol kamsarmax newbuild backed by Cargill charter
    Danish owner returns to Tsuneishi in Japan for new dual-fuel bulker
  • BW Group-linked vessel performance firm launches DNV-verified platform
    Joint venture Miros Mocean says system will give unprecedented accuracy to measure energy saving device benefits and performance-linked charter party contracts
  • Britannia free reserves fall by $77.8m after investment losses
    P&I mutual sees improvement in underwriting performance and increase in tonnage
  • Seacor taps Hudson for $28m to pay off Cosco PSV newbuild financing
    US owner paying 10.25% for five-year credit facility
  • ZeroNorth marks third anniversary with second year of 300% growth
    Danish optimisation company has grown its staff roster from six to 240
  • Comment: Will shipping ever get to grips with its dark fleet insurers?
    Our industry needs to find a way to identify and clamp down on those underwriting tankers dealing in sanctioned oil
  • Concord, Atlas and EMF bank big return on 'record' sale of 2007-built aframax
    Danish financier says counter-cyclical approach paying off
  • DNV acquires cyber security specialist Nixu in €98m deal
    Combined cyber security business will employ 500 experts around Europe
  • New Fortress moves to sell off laid-up steam turbine FSRU and LNG carrier
    US-listed company has a clear-out by inviting offers on parked duo but will there be takers for trading buys?
  • Idwal serves up ESG on its ship inspection menu
    Move reflects increasing role of sustainablity in ship condition assessment
  • Start-up Agalas orders methanol-powered construction vessel with more to come
    Norwegian owner agrees second newbuilding deal as it sets up green offshore fleet
  • EMF, Atlas Maritime and Concord bank big return on 'record' sale of 2007-built aframax
    Danish financier says counter-cyclical approach paying off
  • Canada's Algoma confirms newbuilding order for methanol-ready product tankers
    The pair of 37,000-dwt tankers will be put on long-term time charters with Irving Oil from 2025
  • Braemar brings in Grant Foley as finance chief as Nick Stone quits
    Experienced UK executive replacing the man who worked closely with CEO James Gundy to reshape shipbroking company
  • Malaysia's MISC teams up with DNV and WinGD for ammonia dual-fuel training push
    Agreements target seafarer training at MISC's maritime college in readiness for ammonia-fuelled engines
  • Tidewater issued debt to bring home Solstad Offshore purchase
    A $5m bond private placement will finance the $577m deal alongside cash on hand and existing debt
  • CIMC SOE bags newbuilding deal for LNG dual-fuel bulk carrier quartet
    The deal is believed to be the first bulker contract for the shipyard
  • EMF and Atlas Maritime bank big return on 'record' sale of 2007-built aframax
    Danish financier and Greek owner say counter-cyclical approach paying off
  • Procopiou clan mulls adding bulkers to Chinese newbuilding spree
    Weeks after ordering a spate of tankers in China, major Greek shipowner lines up a huge kamsarmax newbuilding order
  • Peter Georgiopoulos: Frontline-Euronav wrangle 'a battle of fiefdoms'
    Mergers fall apart when people are threatened with losing their jobs, says US entrepreneur
  • Eastern Pacific expands orderbook with one more LR2 newbuilding
    Singapore-based company buys resale newbuilding from Zhoushan Changhong
  • Samudera Shipping Line forks out $59.9m for container ship feeder brace
    Asian buyers bite, with Japan's Imoto among the players snapping up vessels
  • Wisdom Marine continues order spree with deal for handysize in Japan
    Huge fleet growing by one more vessel in $34m transaction with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding

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American Shipper web site
JUNE 20, 2023
  • Container shipping divide: Cargo rates weaken, ship rents 'robust'
    Trans-Pacific spot shipping rates remain under pressure, slumping back again as U.S. import demand comes up short.
  • Pilots' mix-up of failing engine caused 2021 cargo jet crash off Hawaii
    A bad pilot decision at the outset of an emergency on a Transair freighter cascaded into more mistakes that resulted in a crash landing at sea off Hawaii two years ago, investigators said.
  • Cargo aircraft missing from Paris Air Show dealmaking
    The first order for cargo jets at the Paris Air Show only involved two planes and is for converted, not new production, freighters.

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Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin
Darwin/Strathpine
Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.
US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade
Geneva
The World Trade Organization believes so
84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China
Rome
Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry
GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time
Genoa
In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated
Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med
Valencia
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance
Paris
Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.
Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Leghorn
The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date
APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company
The Hague
The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal
Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi
Naples
Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area
Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market
Schindellegi
Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer
A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer
Copenhagen
The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company
Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers
Rome
In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports
Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard
Bucharest
The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one
Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation
London
TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises
Hanover/Trieste
Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032
ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports
Brussels
Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels
China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale
Beijing/Hong Kong
Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports
PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall
Singapore
Sharp increase in operating costs across the board
Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months
Cagliari
In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%
Beijing
Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)
Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024
Hong Kong
Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues
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AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class
In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%
Genoa
Cruise and ferry passenger decline
ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US
Washington
Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC
Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear
London
Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods
Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic
Barcelona
Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta
Augusta
A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled
In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%
Hamburg
Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)
Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen
ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications
Geneva/Montreal/London
London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport
London
The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months
For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential
London
TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella
Hanover
Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year
ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports
Madrid
67% reduction in lost work days per year
Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM
Leghorn
Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders
Trieste
Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024
Shanghai
In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell
Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia
Venice
New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected
In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports
Paris
In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February
Miami
Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year
Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland
Bern
In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)
CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year
Hong Kong
In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros
Rome
Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris
Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession
Genoa
Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore
Alesund/Trieste
The contract is worth 113.5 million euros
Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global
Rome
Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"
MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant
Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture
Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti
A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants
Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment
Bulls
Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece
Piraeus
Increase of five units compared to 2023
Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier
The Spice
Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker
Genoa
It will be held tomorrow in Genoa
Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport
Rome
He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant
Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%
Gothenburg
Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available
Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.
Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini
Genoa
The company was established on 19 February 1925
Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed
Bentivoglio
Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024
NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation
Tokyo
The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean
Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US
DHL Acquires CRYOPDP
Bonn/Nashville
The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles
Leghorn
The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published
COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024
Shanghai
The related turnover increased by +124.0%
The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published
Genoa
Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera
Trieste
Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026
Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil
Genoa
The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships
Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros
In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values
Padua
Revenues up +17%
Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships
Geneva
New flagship "MSC World America" delivered
German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024
Berlin
Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes
NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China
Lugano
It will be taken over in 2027
Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade
Brasilia
Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation
A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies
The Spice
ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited
The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday
Genoa
It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa
Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation
Brussels
Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal
The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed
Rome
It has become a single digital access point to documents and services
In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%
Wiesbaden
The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.
APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal
New York
Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected
Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal
Padua
The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February
Algeciras
Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing
New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami
Miami
The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years
In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%
Oslo
Traffic down on almost all global routes
Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities
Rome
It was signed today
In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy
Genoa
It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres
COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%
SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia
Venice
Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th
Genoa
The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa
Genoa
It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure
(The Romania Journal)
Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion
(Daily Mirror)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo
Roma, 18 settembre 2024
››› File
Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia
Melzo
Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua
Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month
Valencia
The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%
The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification
Leghorn
It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition
Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded
Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good
Rome
Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation
PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification
Genoa
The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system
Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector
Rome
Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia
Civitavecchia
50,000 square meters of yards prepared
The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community
The Spice
Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility
Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal
Sydney
Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars
The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate
Brussels
Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels
Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods
Rome
Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th
Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February
Hong Kong
However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024
Piraeus
The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries
At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded
I go to Liguria
The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed
UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality
Verona
The main task is to build a project financing program.
Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Creditors' appeal rejected
The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February
Singapore
Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)
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